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Current Events Quiz 04/02/19

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Non-league Barnet earnt a replay in the FA Cup after a 3-3 thriller against which team?

a)

Brentford

b)

Burnley

c)

Brighton and Hove Albion

2.

A potential new scheme aimed at keeping teachers in the job offers them what?

a)

More days off

b)

Cash boosts

c)

Smaller class sizes

3.

Singer Kelsey Karter has come into some criticism after she got which boyband artist tattooed on her face?

a)

Kendall Knight

b)

Brian Harvey

c)

Harry Styles

4.

Speaking of tattoos, Ariana Grande has got some new ink on her palm. It was meant to be the name of her song 7 Rings in Japanese, but the translation was a little wrong. What did it actually say?

a)

Deep fat fryer

b)

BBQ Grill

c)

Toaster

5.

In The Lego Movie 2, who voices Emmett (circled)?

a)

Chris Pratt

b)

Will Arnett

c)

Will Ferrell

6.

Which Japanese car company is the latest big name to pull making cars in the UK in no-deal Brexit fears?

a)

Toyota

b)

Subaru

c)

Nissan

7.

An unusual pitch invader halted play at Everton vs. Wolves over the weekend. What was it?

a)

Cat

b)

Tortoise

c)

Seagull

8.

Which band played the half time show at this years American Football Super Bowl?

a)

The 1975

b)

One Direction

c)

Maroon 5

9.

The Six Nations tournament began this weekend in which sport?

a)

Golf

b)

Rugby

c)

Tennis

10.

Which country has this flag?

a)

Greenland

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

11.

A student in Belgium has died after doing what?

a)

Eating 5 day old pasta

b)

Drinking 5 day old milk

c)

Using 5 day old face cream

12.

Which world famous actor has sparked house hunting rumours after being spotted in a Sussex pub?

a)

Nicolas Cage

b)

Johnny Depp

c)

Morgan Freeman

13.

Visitors to the world’s tallest statue in India fly in by seaplane. Which animal have the authorities relocated to allow this to happen?

a)

Elephants

b)

Cobras

c)

Crocodiles

14.

The owners of which company have been named as the UK’s top taxpayers?

a)

JD Sports

b)

Bet 365

c)

Dyson

15.

Which TV show has come out on top in a survey of five to 16 year olds as their favourite?

a)

The Simpsons

b)

Friends

c)

East Enders

16.

What are dog owners in Iran’s capital Tehran no longer allowed to do in public?

a)

Walk their dogs

b)

Throw balls to their dogs

c)

Feed their dogs

17.

Which event in history apparently killed so many people, it disturbed the earth’s climate?

a)

World War II (1939-45)

b)

The Great Plague (1665)

c)

Colonising of the Americas by Europeans (late 1400s)

18.

What embarrassing fault has surfaced last week on Apple products through FaceTime?

a)

You can access credit card information

b)

You can access their microphone before they accept the call

c)

FaceTime is always on and recording

19.

Footballer Peter Crouch has been given an unusual welcome into Burnley Football Club with what?

a)

His own sausage

b)

His own burger

c)

His own pie

20.

Bohunt are currently charging forward in a challenge for what education website?

a)

Kahoot

b)

Nearpod

c)

Seneca Learning